Nicknamed the “ghost of the mountains” because it is so hard to spot, the snow leopard is one of the most elusive and beautiful cats in the world. Its ash-grey coat, dotted with black rosettes, gives it perfect camouflage among the snowy rocks where it lives, between 3,000 and 5,500 metres above sea level. Its tail is almost as long as its body: it helps it balance on rough ground and wraps around it like a blanket against the cold. It can leap up to 10 metres in a single bound. Unlike the big cats, it doesn’t roar: it makes soft sounds, purrs and calls. Only 4,000 to 6,500 may be left. In 2024, the park gave €15,000 to the Snow Leopard Trust.